"Lord Fengshen, please stay. We have a difficult matter that needs to be handled. The City Lord is not here, so we can only ask for your help!" As Shen Feng was about to leave, someone suddenly called out to him.
"What trouble are you in? Is it some faction trying to make things difficult for you? He Qiu'an is nearby, so people should not dare to attack you!" Shen Feng said earnestly.
The people who stopped Shen Feng were several middle-aged men. Judging by their expressions, they were all very frightened, as if they had experienced something terrifying, otherwise they would not have shown such expressions.
These men were all the remaining personnel of Guanyin Mountain Stronghold. They had followed Yue Hengyi to establish the stronghold and were influential figures in the city. When Yue Hengyi was away, they were in charge. However, they were now facing a difficult problem and could only ask for Shen Feng's help.
"No surrounding factions are trying to make things difficult for us. The trouble we are facing mainly comes from espers. Recently, people have been killed in the city, and the victims are all important figures. Surveillance shows that these people are espers who have infiltrated the city and are constantly assassinating important figures, creating panic!" These men quickly explained the real situation.
"Where did these espers come from? Why are they causing trouble for you? Have you offended them at some point?" Shen Feng quickly inquired.
The crowd immediately gave a bitter smile and replied, "How dare we provoke espers? Even if espers are weak, they are not someone ordinary people can deal with. These espers are all from Taiyuan. When Taiyuan was destroyed, more than a dozen espers escaped from the city. They heard that our City Lord participated in the attack on Taiyuan, so they came to seek revenge. It was fine when the City Lord was still here, but as soon as the City Lord left, these people came knocking."
"So, they are a group of stray dogs who escaped from Taiyuan. I didn't expect them to resort to despicable acts like assassination. Don't worry, I will be staying here for the next few days. Once I discover any espers making a move, I will eliminate them!" Shen Feng said quickly.
Shen Feng also recalled what Chen Xin Tie had said. His threat was that he would launch a fierce retaliation in the future. As it turned out, Guanyin Mountain Stronghold was located in the Taihang Mountains, relatively close to Taiyuan, and they were already facing retaliation at this time.
As night fell, Shen Feng quietly flew into the sky, hovering motionlessly under the cover of moonlight, while he himself observed the city's movements.
The people of Guanyin Mountain Stronghold were initially very frightened when they heard that their City Lord was a former demon. Many had heard of the great chaos in Yanjing, when the ground subsided, surrounding houses collapsed, and thousands of people died in the disaster. The one who caused this disaster was their City Lord, Yue Hengyi.
The people in the city were very worried that their City Lord would cause such a disaster again. Once this disaster occurred, even more people would die, and no one could stop it.
However, after hearing the full story, they understood that the disaster in Yanjing had been orchestrated by someone with ulterior motives. Their City Lord was not a killer demon but a victim of a scheme. It was only then that they believed their City Lord was not a bad person.
But recently, many strange things had been happening in the city. People walking on the street would suddenly have their heads fall to the ground, with smooth wounds on their necks. Some people would die in their sleep due to explosions, their bodies swelling like balloons before bursting into pieces.
These terrifying events stunned the public, and many people speculated about who was responsible.
As a result, late at night, no one dared to walk on the streets, fearing they would become targets of the culprits.
Shen Feng looked down from high in the sky. As long as a suspicious figure appeared, he would surely spot it. Most people would not look up at night, so Shen Feng was confident that he could hide perfectly in the darkness.
"Could these people have discovered me already? Otherwise, people are often seen walking on the streets, but why haven't they made a move yet?" Shen Feng muttered to himself.
Basically, no one in the city dared to move around at night. However, the leaders of Guanyin Mountain Stronghold, in order to lure the enemy out and facilitate Shen Feng's actions, arranged for some fearless individuals to patrol the streets. Their purpose was very simple: to expose the enemy.
But it wasn't until midnight that the hidden espers still hadn't appeared, and the people walking on the streets showed no abnormalities.
Just as Shen Feng thought he had been exposed and was about to give up on the mission, a shadow suddenly appeared on a distant street. This shadow was rapidly charging towards a person on the street, holding a sharp dagger. This person's speed was so fast that ordinary people could not see clearly.
"Finally, they've revealed themselves. I've waited so long!" Shen Feng reacted the moment he saw the shadow appear.
The shadow on the ground was a person. Others couldn't see his movements clearly, but Shen Feng, being an eighth-tier esper, could easily discern the opponent's movements and even his capabilities. This guy had very well-developed leg muscles, and his speed came from his muscles. His strengthened legs could unleash unparalleled speed.
"Almost there. Now prepare to face death." The esper with well-developed legs revealed a cruel gaze as he saw his prey appear. It was clear that he greatly enjoyed the feeling of hunting humans.
"Swish," just then, a black shadow descended from the sky, directly blocking the esper's path.
The esper was startled. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the person descending from the sky was Shen Feng, whom they hated. He let out a roar, pointed his dagger at Shen Feng, and charged forward, intending to end Shen Feng's life.
"Crack," but at this moment, Shen Feng grabbed the opponent's outstretched wrist. With a slight exertion of force, he crushed the opponent's wrist.
"Clang..." A sharp dagger fell to the ground with a crisp ringing sound. It was evident that this dagger was very sharp and of good quality.
The figures on the street, who were patrolling, suddenly heard the commotion behind them and quickly turned their heads to see what was happening. Upon turning around, they discovered that Shen Feng had already captured a man in black, and a broken knife had fallen on the ground.
"Lord Fengshen, is this fellow the culprit?" the patrol member quickly asked.
"If my guess is correct, this fellow is the culprit who has been committing crimes on the streets. The dagger in his hand is very sharp. Most people, when encountering him passing by at high speed, can have their heads severed with one strike before others can even react," Shen Feng explained calmly.
"Shen Feng, you bastard, you killed my entire family! Today, I will make you pay with your life!" The esper on the opposite side was furious upon seeing Shen Feng. Although his wrist was injured and he was disarmed, he had not yet unleashed his strongest ability.
Immediately, the esper raised his leg and kicked towards Shen Feng. His leg muscles had been strengthened; ordinary stones would be shattered by his kicks. Now, this kick aimed at a human would surely kill someone easily. Even if Shen Feng was an esper, he was bound to be injured if he took this kick.
"Crack," facing the esper's attack, Shen Feng did not dodge. He raised his elbow to block the attack. The collision between his elbow and the esper's lower leg produced a crisp cracking sound – the sound of bone breaking.
"Ah..." The assassin let out a piercing scream. His leg was now fractured. Although he was an esper with strengthened leg muscles, his physical body was at a disadvantage against Shen Feng.
"Do you find this incredible? Why is my physique stronger than yours? You are clearly a body-strengthening esper. Now, I will mercifully tell you: espers also have levels of strength. Body-strengthening espers are always at the bottom! Because the higher the degree of evolution, the stronger the physical quality will be. Even if my ability cannot strengthen my own body, my physique has become incredibly tough through multiple evolutions," Shen Feng said calmly.
"You damn bastard, if you have the guts, kill me! Don't babble here!" The assassin appeared quite defiant. After being captured by Shen Feng, he demanded that Shen Feng kill him.
"I haven't found out where the remaining accomplices are yet, so how can I kill you so easily?" Shen Feng said calmly, then kicked and broke the opponent's other leg.
"Lord Fengshen, what should we do next?" the patrol members on the street quickly asked Shen Feng.
"Lock this fellow up and interrogate him severely! You must find out where his accomplices are and try to capture them all, so they don't wreak havoc on the world!" Shen Feng said calmly.
Tonight, through a meticulous plan, Shen Feng finally managed to capture an assassin. As long as this assassin was interrogated thoroughly, they could follow the clues to find the remaining accomplices.
However, as the assassin was being sent to the prison, a bullet suddenly shot from a distance and directly killed the assassin. Before he could be interrogated, the assassin was killed, possibly by his own people for silencing.
Shen Feng was helpless. He could only continue to patrol diligently in the coming days, hoping to catch the other assassins. But after the first assassin was captured, the other assassins seemed to have vanished from Guanyin Mountain Stronghold.
After careful consideration, Shen Feng felt something was wrong. These people might feel that Guanyin Mountain Stronghold had no targets to attack and had chosen to attack people elsewhere. So, he quickly took out his phone and called his senior sister in Yuzhou: "Please protect yourself during this time. Make sure to bring enough bodyguards when you go out. Don't let the children go out casually. Some of my enemies in the north might target you."
Chang Jianyi was very surprised to hear this. She had also been targeted by assassination before, and the method was poisoning. If it weren't for her good luck, she would have died from poisoning. Now, someone was specifically carrying out assassinations again, so she had to be cautious.
"I understand. I will strengthen the patrols in Yuzhou these days, and I will not allow the children to go out. If any assassins appear, I will kill them all," Chang Jianyi said quickly.
After making the call home, Shen Feng left. He had been in the Taihang Mountains for a few days and had not waited for Yue Hengyi to return. He couldn't wait any longer. Now, he had to rely on his own strength to avenge Mu Ying.
Thus, Shen Feng flew towards the East Sea. The East Sea was located on the continental shelf, and the insect nest that appeared there was naturally very dangerous. If it were not cleared in time, it would cause huge casualties.
The reinforcements from Pudong had given up attacking the insect nest after several battles. They all felt that they had helped Pudong overcome the crisis brought by the insects and should now return to their own territories. Since Pudong would not be in danger for a short period, why waste time at sea?
In fact, these people were also very clear that their strength alone was not enough to clear the insect nest at sea. The Water Spider's insect nest was located underwater and was waterproof. The surrounding seawater provided the strongest defense. Destroying the insect nest was not easy. Once it caused heavy casualties, their own positions would become unstable.